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Monday, May 15, 2023

Monochrome Prim Poppies

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This card has used embossing, debossing, letter press and die cutting techniques!


I started with the debossed, letter-pressed panel as my background, as a class project.
The ink was Memento orange, and the folder an old, floral  Brutus Monroe one.


The next layer was embossed using an old SU folder


over which I layered a die cut, Prim Poppies by Memory Box, a very old die, but still a firm favourite.
I added some pencil shading to the base of the blooms for dimension


The sentiment was a magazine freebie, and the panel popped up on foam dots.


The inside was finished with a strip of dotted washi tape. I used two layers as it was fairly pale with just the one.
All edges, both inside and out, were edged with the orange ink.  The card base was a cream toned piece of recycled card.

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18 comments:

brenda said...

That background is so effective Maxine and that Poppy die always makes for a great card.

B x

Dawn T said...

Very pretty Maxine. Love the colours.

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

What a beautiful card, so many lovely techniques, Maxine. Love the die and background, also a lovely insert.
Faith x

Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...

Maxine, this is a lovely card. The soft colors and different textures look great!

Lori Podolsky said...

What a lovely and unique card you've made, Maxine. Thank you for joining our Add Some Texture challenge on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog. Good luck, and enjoy your day. Lori - DT

Cynthia said...

Lovely mix of textures with the poppy die. Of course, I love the orange poppy! Thank you for sharing at Word Art Wednesday this week. Take Care!

jimlynn said...

I think this is one of my favorite dies ever. Love it and it's beautiful on your card. So many details with the embossing, etc. Gorgeous background too. VERY pretty card Maxine.
Lynn

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Wow, Love it very much! So many textures AND monochrome ho so well together, they are a perfect match for your card!!!

Diane said...

Very pretty and a fabulous background!!
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Donna Walls said...

That embossing is WOW! Great overall card design too Maxine, thanks for playing along and supporting the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge.
Donna xx
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Irish Cherokee said...

Nicely done. Quite a few steps but an excellent result. Love the design.

Hugs and blessings

Kathy said...

First of all, thanks for being such a great friend! Such seeing your name come up is an encouragement. This card is so fantastic with the techniques you have used. I love the monochrome look, it allows for lots of visual interest and still remain clean. Very pretty! Smiles, Kathy

Marjeta said...

Beautiful card. A great combination of different techniques.

Carol W said...

Wow what an amazing card Maxine. You always inspire me with the different things you use to create your cards. This card is over the top wonderful.

Neet said...

The whole card coordinates so well. I love the way you have used the embossing folder with the floral finish, very nice indeed. The plainer embossing beneath the poppies is perfect, texture but not 'in your face'.
I think I may have those poppies in my die collection, absolutely beautiful card when put together like this.
`Love it.
Blessings, Neet xx

creationsnz said...

Isn't it great when you rediscover older techniques? I must remember to do that more often. This is a great example of effective use of 'stuff'. CarolG

Brenda said...

Wow, this gorgeous card has a lot of techniques on it and boy do I love it! Love the letter press look, that is a wonderful embossing folder. The embossing is perfect for your beautiful blooms to sit on and I love the extra shading your did on them. A gorgeous card inside and out! Hugs, Brenda

Aimeslee Winans said...

What a gorgeous monochromatic CAS card! I love the orange, too. Thanks for linking this up at Beautiful Blossoms Challenge! xoxo, Aimeslee